Coin controlled gasoline vending machine



June 2, 1 931. c MASSIE 7 1,808,674

COIN CONTROLLED GASOLINE VENDING MACHINE Filed March 14, 1930 6 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor I C dflff Z M0652? A tiorney June 2, 1931. c. R. MASSIE COIN CONTROLLED GASOLINE VENDING MACHINE Filed March 14, 1930 6 Sheets-Sheet 3 Inventor dariew 7?. Mamie Attorney June 2, 1931. c, ss 1,808,674

COIN CONTROLLED GASOLINE VENDING MACHINE Filed March 14, 1930 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 I n venior By Attorney Juhe 2, 1931. c. R. MASSIE 1,808,674

COIN CONTROLLED GASOLINE VENDING MACHINE Filed March 14, 1930 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 V M fr Inventor.

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c. R. MASSIE COIN CONTROLLED GASOLINE VENDING MACHINE Filed March 14, 1950 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 I n ventor Carier 7?. Mamie Bygmm A itorhey t io 7 Patented June 2, 1931 CARTER R..MASSIE, OFIRONTON, OHIO coin CONTROLLED GnsoLInE VENDING MACHINE Application filed March 14, 1930; Serial No. 435,853.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in coin controlled gasoline vending machines and has for one of its objects to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a gasoline vending machine of this character which embodies means whereby to enable a purchaser to wait on himself, thus eliminating the necessity of an attendant to dispense the gasoline.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a coin controlled gasoline vending machine of the. character set forth adapted to dispense a v predetermined quantity of gasoline upon the insertion of a coin thereinto and the invention aims further to provide a novel construction and arrangement of parts whereby aplurality of coins maybe successively inserted in the machineinorder thatthe desired quantity of gasoline may be had, a predetermined quantity of gasoline being dispensed after the insertion of each Another important object of the invention is to provide a gasoline vending machine of the character set, forth embodying means whereby a-quantity'of gasoline may be regulated in a manner to compensate for fluctuation which may occur inthe sale price of same. U V a Qther objects of the invention are to provide a coin controlled gasoline vending machine of the character described which will be simple in construction, strong, durable,

efficient in its use and which may be manufactured and installed at low cost. 4

All of the foregoing and stillfurther objects and advantages of the invention may become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and

-' elevation showing the lower portion of the housing.

able coin actuated keeper bar which limits tically reciproca-ble tube;

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view of the invention. I j Figure 4 isa detail view insection showin the means for regulating the (quantity 0 gasolineto be dispensed after the insertion Eur oFrIcE tal section taken substantiallyonthe line 6-6 of Figure 5 looking downwardlyias' in dicated by the arrows. V Figure 7. 's an enlarged detail view in horizontal section showing the coin controlled stantially on'the line7f7 ofFigurefip Figure 8;is a detail view invertical sec:

mechani'sm of the machine and taken sub tion taken substantially onthe line 8-8 "of V Figure -7 looking in the direction indicated; by t the arrows.

Figure 9 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on theline ,99 of Figure :7 looking in the direction indicated by .the 'arrows.

the insertion of a single coin.

tion indicated by thearrows.

Figure 12 is a detail View in bottom plan of the element illustrated in Figurell);

Figure 13 is a detail view in end elevation of the device illustrated in Figure'10.

Figure 14 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the portion ofthe coin [con-- trolled vertically shiftable tube through which the coin is inserted; f t Figure :15 is a detail view in perspective showing the spring controlled vertically, slid- Figure 10 isan enlarged detail view" in vertical section showing one of the adjustable stop devices whichfregulates the quantity of gasoline which will be dispensed with the downward sliding movement of the ver- 7 i ure 16' is a detail view in perspective show ng the slidable coin actuating device.

Figure 17 is a detailfview in perspective so a Figure 11 isa view .in horizontal section taken substantially on the line 11-l11o f Figures 1, 2'and 3, thereof in particular, it

will be seen that the reference numeral 1 designates a vertically disposed cylindrical metallic casing mounted on the integral bot- 1 tom wall 2 which, in conjunction with the flange 3'constitutes a supporting'base for the casing. The upper end of the casingis closed by an integral top wall 4 and saidxcasing is further provided on one side with anopening which is closed by a swingable door 5,

said opening for the purpose of permitting access to be had to the'interior' of the casing.

Theupper wall 4 of the casing constitutes the bottom-of a transparent cylindrical tank 6having a closure plate 7 on its upper end. Surrounding the glass cylinder 6 and spaced therefrom is the usual guard ;8. A pump 9 of conventionalconstructionand driven by an electric motor 10 is interposed in a'supply pipe 11 from a suitable source of supply and which extends upwardly through the casing l andis-provided with a branch pipe '12 which projects upwardlyinto' the tank. 6

to a point adjacent the closure plate 7, for

discharging gasoline into said tank when the.

pump 9 is actuated. The upper end of the plpe 11 extends through the wall 4 of the tank and is provided with a manually operable valve 13 by means of which the tank 6 may be drained when it is so desired. As i I clearly seen inFigure 3 of the drawings, the pump 9 is mounted on the bottom wall 2 of the casing 1. I V- An elongated housing 14 is mounted on the wall 4 and depends therefrom" in the casing 1" and said housing forms a gasoline receiving chamber 15. A stand-pipe 16 communicates with the lower end of' the chamber 15 and said pipe has its free end portionextending outwardly through the casing 1 'ad jacentthe upper end thereof and then turned downwardly and has a hose 17 connected to the free end thereof. A'manually operable control valve 18 is mounted in the free end portion of the discharge pipe 16 to control the passage of gasoline therethrough. A vertically disposed guide tube 19 extends upwardly from the bottom wall 2 of the casing 1 in vertical alignment with the chamber 15 in'the housing 14, vTheguide tube 19 is a part .of the vertical casting 20 mounted' i'n the casingl, The bore-of the member'19 is polygonal-and has mounted for vertical sliding movement therein the polygonal tube 21 which extends slidably through the lower j end ofthe' housing114 and longitudinally through the chamber 15 formed by said hous- 21 terminates in a solid threaded portion 24 upon which is mounted a tubular pipe section 25 which extends slidably through the wall 4 and into the tank 6. Thelower end portion of the pipe section 25 is provided with discharge ports 26 whereby gasoline which enters said pipe section from the tank 6 is discharged into the chamber 15. As best seen inFigure 14 of the drawings, the vertically adjustable polygonaltube 21 has one side provided with a longitudinally extending channel 27. A horizontally disposed block 28 is fixed in the tubular member 21 and provided with a transverse slot29 which, as best seen in Figure 8 of the drawings, has one side in registry with the slot 30 in the wall of said member 21. Above the slot 30 i and closely adj acent'thereto, the wall of the tubular member 21 is laterally offset to provide an abutment 31. *The casting 20 is further provided with a polygonal chamber 32 in which is mounted a threaded tubular bar 33 having longitudinally extending slots in diametrically opposite sides thereof; A plurality of internally threaded collars 34 are mountedfor vertical adjustment on the mem ber 33 and fixed on each of said'collars is a block 35 which encircles the member '33'for sliding movement thereon andis provided},

with openings, 36 and 37 which are inre'gistry with the slot in the member 33. -The blocks 35 are secured against rotation on the collars 34 through medium of the fastening The chamber 32 communicates screws 38. throughout itslength with the chamber-in which the vertically shiftable member 21 is mounted through the'pa'ssage 39.:

Opposite the, passage 39 the chamber 32 i provided with 'a', longitudinally extending "passage 40 through which extends from the block 35 the arms 41havin'g the' connecting 42 between their outerendsthrough I V portion which is threaded a sleeve 43 having a polyg- I 1 onal tool receiving head 44 thereon. I

Mountedfor sliding. movement through the polygonal openings 36 and 37 of eachof the blocks 35 is a polygonal stop member 45 which has one end portion projecting through a V the passage39 into the channel 27 of the vertically shiftable member 21 for engagement with the abutment 31 of said member 21, asv clearly illustrated in Figure 8 ofthe drawings. The free end of the member 45 has journaled therein a roller 46 adapted to bridge the slot 30 of the member 21. The 'stopmember 45 has an integralcircular portion 47 which projects outwardly from the oppositeside of the block 35 between the arms 41 and extending slidablythrough the sleeve 43. A flange 48 is mounted on the inner end of the'circular portion' 47 for abutting en; gagement with theadjacent side of the block 7 35 and a coil spring 49 encircles said circular I portion 47 and has one end impingedagainst the sleeve 43 and the opposite end impinged against the flange 48 for yieldingly urging the inner end of the polygonal stopmember 45 into engagement with the polygonal member 21. A cross pin 50 extends transversely through the circular portion 47 adjacent to and spaced from the inner end of the sleeve 43 for engagement by said sleeve when the same is threaded inwardly to positively lock the stop member 45 against horizontal sliding movement through the blocks 35. A pointer 51 is mounted on one of the arms 41 and extends outwardly therefrom adjacent one side of the casting to co-act with the indicating mark 52 (see Figure 5) in order to facilitate the adjustment of the blocks and the stop members on the threaded rod 33. This adjustment is accomplished by removing the pin 38 and threading the collars 34 up or down on the tubular threaded rod' 33 until the stop members are disposed at the desired point thereon. This is for the purpose of varying the quantityof gasoline which will be dispensed as the price of the t gasoline varies.

member 21 and extendsoutwardly therefromthrough a passage 55' in the casting 2O andthe slot 56 in the casing 1. The coin chute 54 is secured to the member 21 by any suitable means such as welding. As best seen in Figure 9 of the drawings, the same is provided with a horizontally disposed transversely extending passage 57 which is open on both sides and which communicates with the slot 29 in the block 28 through a slot 58 in the adjacent wall of the member 21. The opposite side walls of the passage 57 are provided with the complementary grooves or channels 59 in which is slidably mounted a plungerrod 6O which is slidable through the outer end of the coin chute 54 and has fixed on its outer end an actuating knob 61 and on its inner end a flat horizontally disposed head 62adapted for sliding movement through the passage 57 and into the passage formed in the casting 20.

Mounted on the vertically shiftable polygonal tube member 21 below the coin chute 54 is an actuating'handle 63 which also extends outwardly through the passage 55 in the casting 20 and the slot 56 in the casing 1. Suitable contacts 64 and 65 are mounted on the vertically shiftable member21 and the casting 20, respectively, for engagement with each other when said member 21 is raised to the limit of its outward stroke for the purpose of energizing the electric motor 10 through the conductor wires 66. The con- 65 to energize the motor 10. Inthis position V the abutment 31 on the-member 21 is disposed slightly above the uppermost of the stop bars 45v and thus when the tank 6 is filled the cir- 7 cuit to the motorlO may be broken by lower:

ing the member 21 into engagement on the uppermost stop'member 45. A coin is then inserted in thepassage 5 7 and theplungerrod v 60 is actuated in a manner to slide the coin) inwardly throughthe slot 58 of the wall of the member 21 and through the slot 29 in the block 28. As the coin passes through the slot 29, oneend will project through the slot-30 and engage with the roller 46 on the end of the stop bar45 and slide said bar'outwardly against the tension of the coil spring 49 and disengage the stop bar from the abutment 31. The member 21 may then be lowered until the abutment 31'engages the subjacent stop member 45. This lowering of themember 21-lowers the'pipesection25 in the tank 6 and all of the gasoline which is'disposed above-the pipe section after the same hasbeen lowered will flow thereth-rough into the chamber15 9 v through the portion '26. From the chamber" 15gasoline is conveyed through thelstand pipe 16 and the hose 17 to thetank of-the vehiclelor' to any other receptacle to be filled.

The chamber 15 is at all times filled tothe fi d.

level of the uppermost portion of the stand pipe-16; When more gasoline is desired,vanother coin is then inserted in' the chutej54 and the operation is repeated'until the member 21 has reached its lowermost point afterjwhich the same is again raised to. its uppermost point to close the circuitto the motor 10 and refill the tank 6.' When the coin passes the rollers 46 of the stop member 45 the same may v be projected through'the slot provided there- 1 :for and designated by the reference numeral 67 in the rearwall of the member 21, said coin ."dropping into the chamber 53 where the same though the preferred embodiment of the ill-C1 ventionisas illustrated and described, it is to'bexunderstood that changes in the fdetails of construction may be had which will fall within the scope ofthe invention as claimed. 1 a What is claimedisz' 'f, A

1.: A coin controlled gasoline vending machine of the character described comprising a casing, a tank mounted thereon, means for discharging gasoline into the tanky'a vertical'lyfshiftable memberdisposed in the cas-tfflao ing, a discharge pipe mounted on the upper end of the member and extending for vertical sliding movement into the tank, anabutment onthe vertically shiftable member, a

5 threaded tubular rod mounted in'the casing in spaced parallel relation to the vertical member, a series of stop bars adjustably mounted in longitudinally spaced relation W] on the threaded bar and engageable with the member in a manner to retain thesame against downward movement and coin controlled manually operable means "for disengaging 7 said stop bars from said member.

2. A coin controlled gasoline vending ma- 5 chine of the-character described comprising a casing, a tank mounted thereon, means for discharging gasoline into the tank, a vertically shiftable member mountecl 1n the casing, a discharge pipe mounted on the upper endoI" the member and extending for verticalsliding movement into the tank, a discharge hose having communication with the pipe, a threaded rod mounted in the casing in'spaced parallelism to the vertically shiftable member, and a series of vertically spaced,- spring controlled stop members mounted for horiZontalsliding movement on the threaded rod in yielding engagement with the vertically, shiftable member in a manner to retain the'sa-me against downward movement and 1 coin controlled manuallyoperable meansfor disengaging said stop bars from the member to permit downward movement thereof.

3. A coin controlled gasoline-vending mai5 chine of the character described comprising a cylindrical casing, a tank mounted'thereon, means for discharging gasoline into thetank, a gasoline receiving chamber disposed in the W a casing, a vertically shiftable member mounted 49 for sliding movement in the casing and eX- tending upwardly through the'chamber, apipe rigidly mounted on the upper end of the member and extending for vertical slid- H 'ing movement into vthe tank, said pipe hav- 451 ing communication with the tank and the v chamber in a manner to convey the gasoline 'from said tank into said chamber, a'xrdis charge hose having communication with the chamber, a verticallydisposedthreaded rod i501 mounted in the casing in spacedparallelism with the vertically shiftable member, a sea 'riesof vertically spaced spring controlled stop bars mounted for horizontal-sliding movement on the threaded rod, means for adjusting the stop bars vertically on the thread ed rod, an' abutment on the vertically slid able member for engagement with the stop bars in a manner to retain said member against downward movement and'coincom trolled manually operable means for disen- 'gagingthe stop bars from the abutments in a manner to'permit downward movement of the member.

V p Intestimony whereof I afiix my si nature. Q CARTER R. MA SIE. 

